Matsui DTAR10 User Manual

Safety warnings

Ventilation

Allow at least a 10 cm gap around your unit for sufficient

ventilation. Do not cover the ventilation openings.

your unit.

conditions.

Moisture

strong detergents or solvents.

To provide extra protection from power surges we recommend

that you connect your unit via an external surge protection device.

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Troubleshooting

Technical Specifications

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Thank you for buying the DTAR10 Digital Terrestrial Televison and Radio set-top box. The DTAR10 enables you to receive

digital televison and DAB digital radio through your TV aerial and existing TV without the need for subscription-based

cable or satellite access.

The following items are included in your box:

SCART to SCART lead

as shown opposite to view digital channels. If you also want to view

analogue channels connect a suitable RF lead as shown.

Connect the aerial directly to your DTAR10.

Connect the power adapter to your DTAR10 and plug in to the mains.

as shown opposite to be able to record digital channels. Connect an

additional SCART lead from your DTAR10 to your TV to enable you

to view the digital channels and if you also want to view analogue

channels connect a suitable RF lead as shown.

Connect the aerial directly to your DTAR10.

your hifi as shown to be able to record digital radio or output the audio through your

Connect the aerial directly to your DTAR10.

SCART cable

RF cabl

e

Aerial cabl

e

TV

Power cable

DTAR10

SCART cable

RF cabl

e

Aerial cabl

e

Power cable

SCART cable

RF cable

VCR

DT

AR10

Aerial cable

Power cabl

e

Phono cable
(not supplied)

HIFI

DTAR10

LINE LEVEL AUDIO OUT

R

L

for

connection

to the power

adapter

SCART 1

for

connection to

your TV or video

SCART 2

for

connection to

your TV or video

shows

when the unit is on

receives

for

connection to

your aerial

for

connection to

your TV/video

AUDIO OUT

audio out for

connection to

your hifi

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toggles between

standby modes

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Quick

access to

channels

toggles

and normal TV

SUBTITLES

toggles subtitles

on and off (where available)

TEXT

toggles teletext on

and off (where available)

GUIDE

displays

on-screen TV guide

STB

toggles between

digital and analogue TV

Coloured buttons

perform

special menu functions as

shown on screen

returns you to the

displays the

navigate up down,

OK

confirms selected

action in menus

displays

selected programme

VOL +/-

Increases/

decreases volume

Changes

channels up/down

toggles

exits any menu

and returns to digital TV

Getting started

This section provides information on how to set up and start using your DTAR10 once you have connected up as

described on page 2. For further details on using your DTAR10 see the other sections in this manual.

correct way round as shown inside the battery compartment. Replace the cover.

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Switch the unit on

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View digital TV

With the unit connected to the power you should see the green light on the front

Switch on your TV. You should see the Setup screen. If you do not see the

Setup screen you may have to select AV or similar on your TV remote.

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channels available in your area. Press the green button (OK) when the

search is finished. You see the first channel displayed on screen.

Once a search for channels has been completed you can watch any of the stored digital channels as follows:

channel on the screen.

Change to another channel by using one of the following methods:

• press the number of the channel you want

• press the up or down arrow keys and press OK to select

• press GUIDE and use the up, down and OK keys, see TV Guide on page 7.

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View programme information

You can view extra information about the programme being viewed and also navigate

to another channel or see what programme is on next using the info bar. To view and

available and use the right arrow to see what programme is coming up next

3.

Select a channel, press INFO again or press no buttons for 5 seconds to close the

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To listen to digital radio through your television:

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you select Digital Radio a search will find all stations available to you.

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4.

Change to another station by pressing the number of the station you want or

Viewing extra information

and frequency and multiplex name.

your DTAR10.

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The main menu gives you access to the TV Guide, Digital Radio, Timer Record and Setup functions of your DTAR10.

TV Guide

The TV Guide menu shows the complete list of digital channels available to you,

shows which programmes are on and enables you to select favourite channels or view

further information about an individual programme.

You access the TV Guide from the main menu by selecting the TV guide icon or

directly from the remote control by pressing the GUIDE button.

The channel list shows the channel number and name, the current programme on

each channel and time it started. It also shows additional information about the

schedule for that channel (where broadcast). You can also jump up and down the list using the red (Page up) and green

you have selected as favourites and all channels by pressing the yellow (Fav On/Fav Off) button. See pages 10 and 11 for

Selecting a channel

You can select a channel to view in one of two ways:

The Digital Radio menu shows the complete list of digital radio stations available to

you, shows which type of content they broadcast and enables you to select favourite

stations.

You access the Digital Radio menu from the main menu by selecting the Digital Radio

The station list shows the station number and name and programme type.

You can also jump up and down the list using the red (Page up) and green (Page

down) buttons. If you have set up favourite channels you can toggle the list between

showing only those stations you have selected as favourites and all stations by

favourites.

Selecting a station

You can select a station to listen to in one of two ways:

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Timer Record

The Timer Record menu enables you to set your DTAR10 to switch on (if in standby

This facility does not program your VCR to record the programme. You need to

set your VCR manually to do this.

Your DTAR10 will automatically tune to the channel you selected at the time you

set. You cannot watch other digital channels whilst a record timer is active, however,

you can switch to analogue TV and watch analogue channels by pressing the STB

You access the Timer Record function from the main menu by selecting the Timer

this list as described below:

Adding or editing a recording

2.

time and Duration settings.

3.

cancel your changes and return to the recording list.

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To set another record timer repeat steps 1 to 4 above.

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Setup

The Setup menu enables you to perform a search for digital TV channels and radio

stations, set up and manage your list of favourite channels and stations, change audio

and visual settings and get help aligning your aerial.

You access the Setup menu from the main menu by selecting the Setup icon.

TV Channel Search

Your DTAR10 can automatically scan the digital television frequencies and store the

channels available in your area. The number of channels available will vary depending

on coverage at your location and the orientation and type of your aerial. See

Troubleshooting for further information on coverage and aerial issues.

Select the TV Channel Search option using the up and down arrow keys and

The search will start and a bar will indicate the progress and the number of

channels found in your area.

TV Favourites

The TV Favourites option enables you to view a complete list of your Digital TV

channels and mark those that are your favourites. Marking your favourite channels

the order in which the channels appear in the channel list.

Select the TV Favourites option using the up and down arrow keys and pressing OK.

You see a list of all the channels available to you.

Selecting your favourite channels

All) button to select all channels or Red (Clear All) button to clear all selections.

then press the Blue (Reorder) button.

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TV Features

The TV Features option enables you to set up language options for audio and subtitles

Select the TV features option using the up and down arrow keys and pressing OK. You

see a list of features which you can view or change.

Audio Language

and right arrows to change the audio language. This option is dependant on the

Subtitle Language

and right arrows to change the subtitle language. This option is dependant on the

Signal Strength

The signal strength option enables you to view the signal level for all the known

channels. If you find you have poor reception you can have an assistant move the

aerial whilst you observe the signal meter. Once the signal meter is either yellow or

green the reception should be satisfactory.

If you optimise the signal strength for one channel it may affect the reception of

other channels.

Your DTAR10 can automatically scan the digital radio frequencies and store the

stations available in your area. The number of stations available will vary depending on

coverage at your location and the orientation and type of your aerial.

Select the Digital Radio Channel Search using the up and down arrow keys and

The search will start and a bar will indicate the progress and the number of

stations found.

The Radio Favourites option enables you to view a complete list of your Digital Radio stations and mark those that are

your favourites. Marking your favourite stations puts them at the top of the station list for easy access. You can also

Select the Radio Favourites option using the up and down arrow keys and pressing OK. You see a list of all the stations

available to you.

Selecting your favourite stations

station list.

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Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

supply from the rear and reconnect again. Note this will reset your DTAR10 to default settings.

Some other possible problems and the most common solutions are given below:

Check that your DTAR10 is connected properly to your TV/VCR and switched on.

The channel search finds no channels

Check that your aerial is connected directly to your DTAR10 and that it is of suitable type (Check with your retailer if

Check that you have connected a suitable RF cable (not supplied) between your DTAR10 and your TV.

Software updates

Your DTAR10 contains software which may occasionally be updated to provide an enhanced service or improve

operation. These updates will happen automatically and are broadcast usually in the middle of the night to your unit. You

do not need to do anything to enable these updates. The updates will only happen when your unit is on or in standby, we

enable any updates to take place.

2 n/c

3 Audio left output1

4 Ground

5 Ground

6 n/c

7 Blue output

8 Function switching output

9 Ground

20 n/c

n/c

21 Ground

2 n/c

3 Audio left output1

4 Ground

5 Ground

6 n/c

7 n/c

8 Function switching output

9 Ground

20 n/c

n/c

21 Ground

SCART pin

connections

Technical Specifications

General

Size (mm)

Weight

300 g

800 mA (max)

System

SDRAM

2 Mb

Compliant with DTG profile v1.05

474-858MHz

Transmission standards

COFDM with 2K/8K FFT mode

all DVB modes

Video

Audio

Connections

TV SCART

VCR SCART

(no RGB)